As we predicted
in Puck Previews (back=self-patted), Alfredsson hit the 1,000 point mark
with a hat trick against the Buffalo Sabres, as the Ottawa Senators won a big
road game, 4-2. He opened the scoring on the power play in the first, had what
was the game-winning goal at even strength in the second and then potted an
empty netter to ice it in the third. Erik Karlsson(notes) and Sergei Gonchar(notes) both had
two assists on Alfie's hattie.

The Flames forward tallied a hat trick in
Calgary's 6-2 rout
at the Columbus Blue Jackets: Beating Steve Mason(notes) from near the blue line after
the Blue Jackets hit the post; a shorthanded goal in the second period on an
odd-man rush; and a rebound goal with 5.8 seconds left in the game.